DURBAN JULY HANDICAP · SOUTH AFRICA
Durban July Handicap prize money
The Durban July Handicap is worth £427,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 170th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 1st richest in South Africa.
The race announces its purse as R10,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £427,000
AS PUBLISHED R10,000,000
WORLD RANK 170th
RUNNINGS HELD 135
FIRST RUN 1897
What the Durban July Handicap is
Group I · 2200 meters (10.94 furlongs) · Turf · Greyville Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Greyville Racecourse
- Country
- South Africa
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 2200 meters (10.94 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds & up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1897
- As published
- R10,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Durban July Handicap and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 2:12.15 in 2008, the Durban July Handicap pays £3,231 for every second of the race, which is 175th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second .
Every Durban July Handicap winner
135 runnings, 1897 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Note To Self3 | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2025 | The Real Prince4 | Craig Zackey | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 2024 | Oriental Charm3 | JP van der Merwe | Brett Crawford | |
| 2023 | Winchester Mansion4 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford | |
| 2022 | Sparkling Water4 | S'manga Khumalo | Mike de Kock | |
| 2021 | Kommetdieding3 | Gavin Lerena | Harold Crawford & Michelle Rix | |
| 2020 | Belgarion4 | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2019 | Do It Again4 | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2018 | Do It Again3 | Anton Marcus | Justin Snaith | |
| 2017 | Marinaresco4 | Bernard Fayd'Herbe | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 2016 | The Conglomerate4 | Piere Strydom | Joey Ramsden | |
| 2015 | Power King4 | Stuart Randolph | Dean Kannemayer | |
| 2014 | Legislate3 | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2013 | Heavy Metal5 | S’manga Khumalo | S G Tarry | |
| 2012 | Pomodoro3 | Piere Strydom | S G Tarry | |
| 2011 | Igugu3 | Anthony Delpech | Mike de Kock | |
| 2010 | Bold Silvano3 | Anthony Delpech | Mike de Kock | |
| 2009 | Big City Life3 | G. Cheyne | Glen Kotzen | |
| 2008 | Pocket Power/Dancer's Daughter5/4 | Bernard Fayd'herbe/Kevin Shea | Mike W. Bass/Justin Snaith | |
| 2008 | Pocket Power5 · 132.15 | B Fayd'Herbe | M W Bass | Mr N M Shirtliff & Mr and Mrs A D Webber |
| 2008 | Dancer's Daughter4 · 132.15 | K Shea | J Snaith | Mr G J and Mrs R D Beck |
| 2007 | Hunting Tower5 | Anton Marcus | Charles S. Laird | |
| 2006 | Eyeofthetiger4 | Gerrit Schlechter | Dean Kannermeyer | |
| 2005 | Dunford5 | Anton Marcus | Mike W. Bass | |
| 2004 | Greys Inn4 | Anthony Delpech | Mike de Kock | |
| 2003 | Dynasty4 | Robbie Fradd | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 2002 | Ipi Tombe4 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | |
| 2001 | Trademark5 | Piere Strydom | Mike W. Bass | |
| 2000 | El Picha6 | Anton Marcus | Geoff V. Woodruff | |
| 1999 | El Picha5 | Robbie Hill | Geoff V. Woodruff | |
| 1998 | Classic Flag4 | Anthony Delpech | David Ferraris | |
| 1997 | Super Quality5 | Michael Roberts | David Ferraris | |
| 1996 | London News4 | Piere Strydom | Alec G. Laird | |
| 1995 | Teal4 | Johnny Geroudis | Patrick B. Shaw | |
| 1994 | Space Walk6 | Robbie Fradd | M. H. "Ricky" Maingard | |
| 1993 | Dancing Duel4 | Anton Marcus | Anthony T. Millard | |
| 1992 | Spanish Galliard8 | Robbie Sham | Dennis R. Drier | |
| 1991 | Flaming Rock4 | Karl Neisius | R. Chris Snaith | |
| 1990 | Ilustrador4 | Felix Coetzee | Terrance Millard | |
| 1990 | Illustrador3 · 134.3 | F Coetzee | T M Millard | DI Scott, L Jaffee and T L Bailes |
| 1989 | Right Prerogative4 | M. A. Sutherland | Terrance Millard | |
| 1988 | Royal Chalice4 | Felix Coetzee | Terrance Millard | |
| 1987 | Bush Telegraph4 | Garth Puller | Bert Abercrombie | |
| 1986 | Occult5 | Bartie Leisher | Terrance Millard | |
| 1985 | Gondolier6 | W. Harvey | M. P. Antelme | |
| 1984 | Devon Air5 | Felix Coetzee | Terrance Millard | |
| 1983 | Tecla Bluff5 | M. A. Sutherland | Terrance Millard | |
| 1982 | Jamaican Rumba5 | Patrick Wynne | G. Thompson | |
| 1981 | Big Charles5 | J. Anderson | Dr. L. F. Naude | |
| 1980 | Beau Art7 | Freddy Macaskill | J. Nicholson | |
| 1979 | Over The Air5 | Garth Puller | P. G. Kannemeyer | |
| 1979 | Over the Air4 · 135.9 | G Puller | P Kannemeyer | Mrs E & Mr R J Ovenstone |
| 1978 | Politician5 | Bertie Hayden | Sydney C. Laird | |
| 1977 | Lightning Shot4 · 139.7 | D Mustard | D G Rich | C H and G Els and J W Sloane |
| 1976 | Jamaican Music5 · 136.6 | B Abercrombie | R J Rixon | Dr C C Crohin |
| 1975 | Principal Boy5 · 135.2 | R Thompson | J Breval | Mr and Mrs H F Oppenheimer |
| 1974 | Riboville4 · 135.4 | M Schoeman | G Azzie | Mr & Mrs D H G Mosenthal |
| 1973 | Yataghan3 · 136.6 | B Hayden | S Laird | J M G Schimmel |
| 1972 | In Full Flight3 · 135.2 | R Rhodes | D Payne | N H Ferguson |
| 1971 | Mazarin3 · 134 | B Hayden | S Laird | Mr & Mrs E Tenderini |
| 1970 | Court Day4 · 135.6 | C Maree | R T Knight | M Livanos |
| 1969 | Naval Escort3 · 129.8 | A Reid | F Rickaby | D and C J Saunders |
| 1968 | Chimboraa5 · 129.8 | D Payne | B A Cherry | Mr and Mrs L Burstein |
| 1967 | Jollify3 · 130.4 | J Gorton | F Rickaby | D and C J Saunders |
| 1967 | Sea Cottage4 · 130.4 | R Sivewright | S Laird | S Laird |
| 1966 | Java Head6 · 128 | H Cawcutt | S Laird | B Levin |
| 1965 | King Willow3 · 130.4 | I Bailey | J Breval | Mr and Mrs H F Oppenheimer |
| 1964 | Numeral4 · 129.8 | R Rhodes | G Azzie | Mr and Mrs C W Engelhard |
| 1963 | Colorado King3 · 129.2 | R Sivewright | S Laird | P S Louw |
| 1962 | Diza4 · 130.4 | A Roberts | J H Gorton | F O Lambert |
| 1961 | Kerason5 · 133.4 | G Walker | S Laird | Capt W A K Dalzell |
| 1960 | Left Wing3 · 133.8 | P Cayeux | S Garrett | S Garrett |
| 1959 | Tiger Fish4 · 128.6 | B Little | T Forness | Mr and Mrs H F Oppenheimer |
| 1958 | Excise4 · 132 | H Cawcutt | W Cawcutt | D P le Roux |
| 1957 | Migraine3 · 129.4 | H Passmoore | F J Chappell | Mr and Mrs D Lawrie |
| 1956 | Spey Bridge5 · 131 | C Buckham | H Amos | H Amos |
| 1955 | Pretos Crown4 · 130 | H Wright | G Azzie | F T Edeling |
| 1954 | C'est Si Bon3 · 129.2 | J Byrnes | D Labistour | Miss M Z Reynolds and D Labistour |
| 1953 | Flash On3 · 128.4 | J Westwater | W E Huckell | I Jacobs |
| 1952 | Mowgli4 · 129.8 | B Lewis | G A Ellis | A R Ellis |
| 1951 | Gay Jane5 · 129.8 | V McMurtry | D Labistour | Miss M Z Reynolds and D Labistour |
| 1950 | Milesia Pride4 · 130.4 | B LEWIS | J Morrison | Estate late J T Amery |
| 1949 | Milesia Pride3 · 130 | H Wright | J Morrison | J T Amery |
| 1948 | Monasterevan5 · 134 | C Buckham | E Shaw | E Pike and A W James |
| 1947 | Brookhill4 · 130.6 | H Wright | T J H Potgieter | L H Oates |
| 1946 | St Pauls5 · 130 | H Foster | D Talbert | P Goss |
| 1945 | St Seiriol7 · 131.2 | H Butler | C L Longhurst | H Barnett |
| 1944 | Monteith7 · 131 | H Berry | C B Clutterbuck | A Wayne |
| 1943 | Piccadilly Jim4 · 132 | H Feldman | C E Wade | W A Deane |
| 1942 | Silver Phantom4 · 129.6 | H Wright | E Shaw | A E & F M Orr |
| 1941 | Sadri II5 · 131 | S Amos | S Garrett | S Garrett |
| 1940 | Kipling4 · 125.4 | A Gorton | A E Cruickshank | N H Ferguson |
| 1939 | Silver Spear4 · 125 | H Feldman | L Howe | N Rosenberg |
| 1938 | Extinguisher3 · 125.2 | C Barends | W Krog | E A Capelli |
| 1937 | Ballyjamesduff4 · 125 | G Masterson | J Azzie | Mrs M V Henkes |
| 1936 | Petersfield4 · 125.4 | L Fernandez | E Shaw | J H Stodel |
| 1935 | Eccentric6 · 124.8 | G Askew | A Rowe | A Rowe |
| 1934 | Sun Tor5 · 124.8 | A Rugg | J Angles | P Sussman |
| 1933 | Legacy5 · 124.4 | E Lariviere | P C Henwood | W G Raw |
| 1932 | Findhorn5 · 123.6 | S Johnson | E Ryan | D Russell |
| 1931 | Agrippa5 · 127 | R de Valle | W Pickering | G H O'Meara |
| 1930 | Full Dress7 · 126.4 | H Amos | S Garrett | S Garrett |
| 1929 | Gifted7 · 127.4 | G Lariviere | W Jackson | W Jackson |
| 1928 | Glen Albyn5 · 123.8 | A Herschell | G S Weale | S B Joel |
| 1927 | Hussein5 · 124 | G Gorton | C E Wade | J W S Langerman |
| 1926 | Moosme5 · 124.6 | E Jacobie | W Knapp | G Lee |
| 1925 | Bird of Prey4 · 126 | I Strydom | W Randall | Sir A Bailey |
| 1924 | Oriel5 · 125.2 | J Lieveaux | E Ryan | Messrs Deane and Hollis |
| 1923 | Eunomea6 · 126.2 | J Otto | J Russell | H Kiel |
| 1922 | Collet5 · 125.8 | F McGrath | J Gard | J Gard |
| 1921 | Longstop4 · 126.2 | L Fernandez | G S Weale | S B Joel |
| 1920 | Pamphlet7 · 125.6 | S Garrett | J Russell | A Lavenstein |
| 1919 | Goldwing6 · 125.4 | S Garrett | J Russell | C A Hdley |
| 1918 | Pamphlet5 · 127 | C Bowles | J Russell | A Briton |
| 1917 | Fanous6 · 126.6 | W Crew | P R Little | H C de Meillon |
| 1916 | Margin5 · 125.8 | W Clements | A C Townsend | Messrs Hime and Anderson |
| 1915 | Winnipeg3 · 125 | R Forsyth | H de Mestre | Hon H Wyndham |
| 1914 | Rhanleigh3 · 114 | R Dine | W Randall | Sir G Farrar |
| 1913 | Caged Bird5 · 114 | W Crew | F Murray | F W Murray |
| 1912 | Lombard3 · 103.8 | I Strydom | F Murray | F W Murray |
| 1911 | Nobleman2 · 105 | A Laird | F Murray | T Anders |
| 1910 | Sir Caulin6 · 103.8 | E Hardy | F Murray | F W Murray |
| 1909 | King's Favourite3 · 106 | C Clark | H de Mestre | Hon H Wyndham |
| 1908 | Corriecrian5 · 103 | W Pickering | F Wade | Messrs Hutt and Wade |
| 1907 | Corriecrian4 · 103 | C Yarnell | F Wade | C G Smith |
| 1906 | Bonnie Dundee7 · 104 | W Pickering | W Pickering | J Piccione |
| 1905 | Chere Amie4 · 100 | J McLaughlan | R Wootton | R Wootton |
| 1904 | Nymagee5 · 99.8 | W Clements | W Meredith | S Brooks |
| 1903 | Peerless3 · 102.4 | J White | John White | H Nourse |
| 1902 | Chaos3 · 0 | G Bowker | W Henwood | W Henwood |
| 1901 | Apollo7 · 104.8 | C Macdonald | H C Croon | J Osler |
| 1900 | Verdant Green5 · 0 | C Macdonald | H C Croon | Messrs Osler and Blake |
| 1899 | Talma4 · 0 | J Boardman | HW Taylor | Messrs Donaldson and Sivewright |
| 1898 | Campanajo6 · 0 | G Skirving | E Murray | JA Peters |
| 1897 | Campanajo5 · 0 | R Scott | E Murray | Messrs Molynuex and FW Murray |
135 of the 135 runnings name the rider, 135 name the trainer and 86 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Durban July Handicap more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Do It Again has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
7 horses have won it more than once across 135 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Do It Again | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| El Picha | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Over The Air | 2 | 1979, 1979 |
| Milesia Pride | 2 | 1949, 1950 |
| Pamphlet | 2 | 1918, 1920 |
| Corriecrian | 2 | 1907, 1908 |
| Campanajo | 2 | 1897, 1898 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Durban July Handicap in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £447,692 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | £444,444 | €520,000 |
| 163 | Karaka MillionEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 164 | New Zealand OaksEllerslie, Auckland | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 165 | New Zealand Trotting CupAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 167 | Poule d'Essai des PoulichesLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 171 | Sha Tin TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £403,750 | HK$4,250,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 173 | Craven PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 174 | Moonee Valley Gold CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 175 | Oakleigh PlateCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 176 | Rosehill GuineasRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 177 | Villiers StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 178 | Zipping ClassicCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 181 | Irish 2,000 GuineasCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £393,162 | €460,000 |
| 182 | Prix du Moulin de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | £384,615 | €450,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Durban July Handicap in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in South Africa
3 races, 1st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Cup at Greyville | Greyville Racecourse | Grade 3 | £17,080 |
| Cape Metropolitan Stakes | Kenilworth Racecourse | Grade One | £213,500 |
Every race in South Africa we hold a purse for is on the South Africa prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Durban July Handicap prize money?
£427,000, for the 2026 running. The race announces it as R10,000,000.
Where does the Durban July Handicap rank among the richest races in the world?
170th of 997. 169 races pay more, the nearest of them Transylvania Stakes. In South Africa it is 1st of 3.
Which horse has won the Durban July Handicap most often?
Do It Again, 2 times, in 2018, 2019.
Which jockey has won the Durban July Handicap most often?
Anton Marcus, with 5 wins between 1993 and 2018.
When was the Durban July Handicap first run?
1897. This page holds 135 runnings, from 1897 to 2026.
How far is the Durban July Handicap?
2200 meters (10.94 furlongs), on turf, at Greyville Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money